and 10% Pinot Noir -- from all seven communes where Jean-Marc grows vines
Time in the glass brings out compelling inner sweetness and perfume to play off a core of rich dark fruit
but I don't think it matters much
It's clearly powerful and concentrated but wrapped up well delivering freshness and intensity
likely a combination of the year and the approach of the new team headed by Technical Director Christophe Congé
2022 Chateau Grand Village Bordeaux Superieur Trincadeiro and 10% Pinot Noir --94 points, Jeb Dunnuck "Sporting a deep purple plum hue, the 2022 Grand Village (Lafleur) offers up a rocking bouquet of ripe black cherries and blackberry like fruits as well as some truffly earth, licorice, and chalky minerality. It's a powerful, concentrated, medium to full bodied, broad, and layered Grand Village that offers pleasure today yet is going to benefit from at least 4 6 years of bottle age and have 20+ years of overall longevity. The